The Graziadio School of Business and Management features small class sizes at multiple
campus locations. Pepperdine students gain unparalleled access to professional mentors
as they earn an exceptional business education.

MBA, master and bachelor degree programs at Pepperdine have separate requirements
and deadlines for admission. Our Office of Financial Aid helps a diverse group of
individuals gain access to a quality, higher education.

The Graziadio School offers a personalized academic experience for both full-time
students and working professionals at locations throughout northern and southern California,
including Pepperdine's stunning Malibu campus.

Charles P. Leo, Ph.D. has over 25 years of executive-level management experience in the areas of human resources management, employment law and policies, strategic planning, and organizational development. In addition to his diverse and extensive corporate business experience, for over 25 years he has also simultaneously served as an adjunct professor at the Graziadio School of Business and Management, he is currently a full-time practitioner faculty member in the Department of Applied Behavioral Sciences, at the Graziadio School. Dr. Leo has had significant consulting assignments advising more than 250 organizations throughout the country in both the private and public sectors. He received his B.S. degree in Psychology from the University of California at Berkeley, his MBA (with an emphasis in Labor Economics) from UCLA, and his Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology, also from the University of California at Los Angeles. A partial listing of Dr. Leo's clients have included: Bank of America, Zenith Insurance Company, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Warner Bros. Studios, City of Orange, City of Santa Barbara, Toyota Motor Company, TRW, UCLA, California Dept. of Transportation, and the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Dr. Leo is a member of PIHRA (Professionals in Human Resources Association), the APA (American Psychological Association), and the CPA (California Psychological Association). He has co-authored articles published by the Graziadio Business Report on the topics of "Sexual Harassment Prevention Training: 2008 Update" and "Employers' Legal Obligations to Employees in the Military." Dr. Leo, along with Dr. Jeffrey Schieberl also co-authored an article included in the Workforce Management Journal on the topic of "Don't Make Them Fight a War in the Workplace." Dr. Leo writes primarily in the areas of Human Resource Management, Employment Laws & Regulations; and Organizational Development & Leadership.

He has presented numerous keynote presentations and seminars in various Human Resources Associations on such topics as: Top Issues for HR Professionals in 2008; Strategic H.R. Practices: Developing a Sound Metrics System; Conflict Management in the Workplace; Becoming an HR Strategist; and Beyond HR: New Trends and Challenges.

Locations

The Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business and Management offers MBA programs, Master of Science and Bachelor degree programs, and executive education for professionals at campuses throughout Southern California.